,,ii  #aagth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #cfhi  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,february #ag1 
#bjbb,mr4 ,warnock 7for himself1 ,ms4   
,stabenow1 and ,mr4 ,padilla7 introduced
 the following bill2 which was read     
twice and referred to the ,committee on 
,homeland ,security and ,governmental   
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to ensure that1   
after the declaration of a major        
disaster1 ,states1 local governments1   
and ,indian tribal governments affected 
by the major disaster receive immediate 
approval for services and assistance    
under section #daf of the ,robert ,t4   
,stafford ,disaster ,relief and         
,emergency ,assistance ,act4  #a4 ,short
 title ,this ,act may be cited as the   
,crisis ,counseling ,act4  #b4 ,crisis  
counseling assistance and training      
,section #daf of the ,robert ,t4        
,stafford ,disaster ,relief and         
,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #eahc7 is amended-- 7#a7 by   
striking ,the ,president is authorized  

and inserting the following3  7a7 ,in   
general ,the ,president is authorized  2
 and  7#b7 by adding at the end the     
following3  7b7 ,immediate assistance   
required  7#a7 ,in general ,a ,state or 
local agency1 or an ,indian tribal      
government1 that is affected by a major 
disaster may submit to the ,president a 
request for the financial assistance    
described in subsection 7a74  7#b7      
,immediate approval ,immediately upon   
receipt of a request for financial      
assistance under paragraph 7#a71 the    
,president shall-- 7,a7 approve the     
request2 and  7,b7 grant the financial  
assistance4  4